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Legislation designed to end conscription into the island’s military is to be debated in the House of Assembly today. The Defence Amendment Act 2018, tabled by Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, was drawn up to fulfil a General Election ...

The voluntary retirement age could be increased to 67 as the Bermuda Government grapples with its “underfunded” pensions plan. David Burt told MPs the assets of the Public Service Superannuation Fund was valued at $574.1 million in March 2017, compar...

A law to crack down on illegal construction was backed by MPs yesterday. Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the Development and Planning Amendment Bill 2018 was designed to penalise construction firms who carry out work without planning...

A controversial government minister told MPs last night he had refused to repair a wall at a Cup Match venue unless the club agreed to not invite the Governor to present the trophy. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch told the House of Assembly that he ha...

Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch has criticised coverage of his controversial speech about the next Chief Justice. Colonel Burch was responding after he came under fire for referring to status Bermudian Narinder Hargun’s Indian heritage in the House on...

Legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency initial coin offerings was passed this week by the Senate. Andrew Simons, OBA senator, suggested that the legislation was rushed and did not do enough to protect consumers. However Vance Campbell, the J...

Kim Wilson reiterated the need for affordable healthcare and promised that Government will move forward with reform. Ms Wilson, the Minister of Health, said the Government is “pressing ahead” on proposals for financing reform developed under the nati...

Veteran One Bermuda Alliance politician Grant Gibbons announced his retirement from politics at the close of the House of Assembly last night. Dr Gibbons, the MP for Paget East and Shadow Minister of Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs, told ...

Rules to regulate a boom market in cryptocurrencies were tabled yesterday in the House of Assembly. Wayne Caines, Minister of National Security, said the new rules would make Bermuda one of the first countries in the world to regulate initial coin of...

The House of Assembly was evacuated this afternoon following a fire alarm. The incident happened shortly after 4pm, and forced about 20 MPs, including David Burt, the Premier, to gather outside Sessions House. At about 4.15pm, Bermuda Fire and Rescue...